Great
Black-backed Gull snatches an Eider-duckling
(Varanger, Norway, June 2007)
![]() A Great Black-backed Gull snatches a duckling, which has ventured too far away from it's mother. |
![]() The Eider comes to the rescue right away and attacks the gull. |
![]() |
![]() An Oystercatcher flies alarming over the scene. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() When another Gull arrives, the Eider has to give up. |
![]() |
![]() The two Gulls starts a tuck-of-war, which last for several minutes. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() In the end, the young Gull succeeds in swallowing the duckling. |
![]() |